Re: [Leica] very very very sharp lens

[Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>]

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> > Rolleiflex: the best deal in photography!
> If by T2 we are refering to the Rolli T version 2 I believe the lens is the
> veneralbe Tessar.  The Rolli T was the replacement for the Rollicord line and
> was less expensive then the Automats.  It did not have the svelt loading
> system but opted for the line up the arrows like most other medium format
> cameras.  The shutter release was also a much simpler design pushing in from
> the side rather than from the front eliminating complicated linkeges.  Rolli
> also replaces the two wheels for selecting the shutter speed and aprature with
> levers.  The Rolli T did however have a removable hood and could use the prism finder.
> John Shick

Many Rollei people think the 3.5 is sharper than the 2.8 Planar anyway!
And the RUG version of the UV filter thread is 
Planar verses Xenar; 
Zeiss vs Schneider on the 2.8's.
mark rabiner
:)